More in Rare Diseases. Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces too many platelets. ET is part of a category of diseases known as myeloproliferative disorders, a group of disorders characterized by the increased production of a particular type of blood cell. Platelets are the cells responsible for blood clotting which literally stick together at the site of a laceration or injury in order to stop bleeding. 1  In persons with ET, the presence of excessive platelets can be problematic, causing the abnormal formation of clots inside a blood vessel (a condition known as thrombosis).
Jason Bateman. Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986). He was born in Rye, New York, USA.
A scant 10 miles away from her neon-trendy Hollywood Hills home, a boy with similarly seductive eyes stands in scruffy shorts and T-shirt, lazily pondering the contents of his condominiumâs refrigerator in an apartment decorated in early pool table. âI want an imported beer collection to round out the atmosphere,â Jason Bateman jokes. Separated by style, united by blood, Justine and Jason Bateman are two of TVâs most admired young actors. Not to mention the sexiest sibling act since Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine.